diff --git a/operator/controller/src/main/java/io/apicurio/registry/operator/ApicurioRegistry3Reconciler.java b/operator/controller/src/main/java/io/apicurio/registry/operator/ApicurioRegistry3Reconciler.java
index ed6f7aa9d7..7d2878fa8d 100644
--- a/operator/controller/src/main/java/io/apicurio/registry/operator/ApicurioRegistry3Reconciler.java
+++ b/operator/controller/src/main/java/io/apicurio/registry/operator/ApicurioRegistry3Reconciler.java
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public class ApicurioRegistry3Reconciler implements Reconciler<ApicurioRegistry3
     public UpdateControl<ApicurioRegistry3> reconcile(ApicurioRegistry3 primary,
                                                       Context<ApicurioRegistry3> context) {
 
-        log.debug("Reconciling Apicurio Registry: {}", primary);
+        log.trace("Reconciling Apicurio Registry: {}", primary);
 
         // Some of the fields in the CR have been deprecated and another fields should be used instead.
         // Operator will attempt to update the CR to use the newer fields if possible.
diff --git a/operator/controller/src/main/java/io/apicurio/registry/operator/StatusUpdater.java b/operator/controller/src/main/java/io/apicurio/registry/operator/StatusUpdater.java
index a120bd1c75..c1c99df1e7 100644
--- a/operator/controller/src/main/java/io/apicurio/registry/operator/StatusUpdater.java
+++ b/operator/controller/src/main/java/io/apicurio/registry/operator/StatusUpdater.java
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ private Condition getOrCreateCondition(ApicurioRegistry3Status status, String ty
 
     public void update(Deployment deployment) {
         requireNonNull(deployment);
-        log.debug("Setting status based on Deployment:\n{}", toYAML(deployment.getStatus()));
+        log.trace("Setting status based on Deployment:\n{}", toYAML(deployment.getStatus()));
 
         // Remove error condition if present
         registry.withStatus().getConditions().removeIf(c -> ERROR_TYPE.equals(c.getType()));